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It sounds like you can disable Metrics in the settings.

Some apps ask on install if you agree to share usage data. I can't say how Atom handles it, but it sounds like you're in unless you modify the config.

BTW, I'm less concerned and more just surprised to see Google Analytics used like this. I guess it really is the blurring of the lines between desktop and browser-based apps.

Maybe this GA usage is not unique, but it's new to me.

> it sounds like you're in unless you modify the config.

You are, though it's mentioned on the very first screen that pops up when you open the app: https://github.com/atom/welcome/blob/master/lib/welcome.md

I think that's fair for a beta app where they really need the data to tighten things up. It would be nice if metrics became opt-in post-beta, though.

It's unique, and extremely sketchy to be pushing desktop data to Google, without prior explicit user approval.

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